Obituary: Fulton HancockFulton Hancock, 85, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at Chambers Memorial Hospital, Danville. He was a member of Pilgrim’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church. He attended Southwest Community College in Summit, Miss. He played baseball growing up and played with the Pine Knotts Baseball Team. He was also an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents, Leo and Gliddie; three brothers, Cantrel, Tyrea and Donald Lee. He is su...

Obituary: Kenneth Kelly Sr.CLARKSVILLE — Kenneth Eugene Kelly Sr., 76, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Fort Smith. Kenneth was born Feb. 21, 1941, in Nebraska to Mr. Bruce and Bernice (Allison) Steele. He is preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Betty Jean Kelly. Mr. Kelly is survived by his children; one daughter, Kimberly and Tracy Minor; three sons, Terry and Heather Kelly, Dennis Kelly, and Kenneth Jr. and Daphne; 11 grandchildren, five great-...

Obituary: Don EichenbergerCLARKSVILLE — Don Eichenberger was born on June 21, 1937, in Clarksville, to his parents Frank and Florence (Blakckard) Eichenberger and passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Russellville. He is preceded in death by wife, Shirley Jane (Havener) Eichenberger; his parents; and his brother, Frank Carl Eichenberger. He is survived by his son, Don Alfred Eichenberger of Springdale; his daughter, Sue Ann (Gary) Jernigan of Dardanelle; and his grands...

Obituary: Eva SnowATKINS — Eva Curtis Smart Snow, 85, of Appleton went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at her home. She was born Oct. 31, 1931, in Mill Creek (Illinois Township), daughter of the late Lewis F. and Ada G. Morris Williams. She was a member of Appleton Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Women’s CPW. She was a strong lady and loved her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donnie Paul Williams; three husb...

Obituary: Danny PattersonDANVILLE — Danny Ray Patterson, age 71, of Danville passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at Mitchell’s Nursing Home. He was born June 26, 1946, in Danville, to the late James Woodrow “Jimmy” and Ruth Bernice Mathis Patterson. Danny was a member of the Danville First Baptist Church and a National Guard veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his children, Jennifer and Daniel Patterson; brothers, James “Snookie” and Be...

Obituary: Geraldine ScottDARDANELLE — Geraldine Lahoma Sloan Scott, age 91, of Dardanelle died Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1926, at Russellville to the late Charles Holbert and Audey Allene Dacus Sloan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Garland Tedford and Wayne Scott and one brother, J.C. Sloan and an infant son, Charles M. Tedford. Survivors include one son, Jimmy Wayne Tomlin and wife Sha...

Obituary: Everett CrutchfieldEverett G. Crutchfield, 84, of Selma, Ore., passed away at his home on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Affectionately known by friends and family as Junior, he was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Stockton Hounds Men Club for many years. He enjoyed many trips to the ocean, fishing and crabbing with friends. He was the owner of Crutchfield Construction in Stockton, Calif., and was a 50-year member of Operating ...

Obituary: Shirley CaseDARDANELLE — Shirley M. Case, age 79, of Dardanelle, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1938, at New Blaine to the late Otis and Pansey Williams Farnam. She was preceded in death by her parents; the father of her children, Lester Case; one son, Rodney Case; one daughter, Diana Renfroe; one sister, Oletta Case and two brothers, David and Johnny Farnam. Survivors include her children, Sherr...

Obituary: Robbin LewisRobbin James Lewis, age 66, of Russellville, died Aug. 28, 2017, at River Valley Medical Center. He was born Aug. 28, 1951, in McMinnville, Ore., to James Mount and Dorris Marie Lockwood Lewis. He attended The Journey. He was an employee of the Walmart Distribution Center in Clarksville and enjoyed the Seattle Seahawks, fishing and bowling. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by, two brothers, Paul Lewis and Danny Lewis and a si...

Obituary: Patsy CofieldDARDANELLE — Patsy Ann Cofield (neé Keith), age 75, of Russellville, went to be with The Lord on the Aug. 27, 2017. Pat was born in Menard, Texas, on Oct. 28, 1941, as the fourth child (second daughter) to Lonnie Dean Keith and Rachel Lou Keele. She grew up around Texas and raised her family in Cypress, Texas, before retiring to Russellville in 1987. She is preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and her daughter, Leslie Jean Cogill. Sh...

Obituary: Deanie ThorntonDeanie Thornton, age 80, of Russellville, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at Legacy Heights Nursing and Rehab. She was born on June 29, 1937, in Pope County to Lynn and Clara Derryberry. She was baptized at North Ridge Christian Church and was a former volunteer at the Hatley Fire Department. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Elmo Thornton; a daughter, Julie Mars and a brother, A.D. Derryberry. Survivors i...

Obituary: Robert KleinCLARKSVILLE — Robert Louis Klein, 87, of Lamar died Wednesday, Aug. 23. Born Sept. 15, 1930, in Norway, Iowa, to Trumen and Thelma (Ward) Klein, Robert served in the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Annette. Survivors: Children, Richard and Charlotte Klein of Lamar, Rodney and Julie Klein of Elgin, Ill.; brother, Harley (Joann) Klein of Hornsby, Tenn.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchild...

Obituary: Shirley CaseDARDANELLE — Shirley M. Case, age 79 of Dardanelle, passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at the Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Dardanelle. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. prior to the service at the chapel. A complete obituary will be published in a future edition of The Courier. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. Online...

Obituary: Lola ParsonsCLARKSVILLE — Lola Rose Parsons, 68 of Lamar died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Lamar, with her loved ones by her side. Lola was born May 11, 1949, in Clarksville to Mr. Thomas Wadie and Vera Smith Grace. She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Linnie Louise Grace Riddell, Lois McMinn; and brother, Willis Grace. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Parsons of Lamar; son, Avery (Amanda) Parsons of Hartman; daughter, Emily (Chad) Clubb o...

Obituary: Mary LeavellCLARKSVILLE — Mary Leora Leavell, 71, of Lamar died Wednesday, Aug, 23, 2017, in Lamar with her loved ones by her side. Mary was born July 13, 1946, in Jackson, Ohio, to Mr. Homer and Margaret (Grover) Rosenberger. She is preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Delbert Riley Leavell. She is survived by her daughter, Kristal Freeman of Lamar; brothers, John Rosenberger and Larry Rosenberger; sister, Margaret Mullins; grandsons, Nick Free...

Obituary: Elizabeth BrowningATKINS — Elizabeth “Lizzie” Marie Browning, 24, of Atkins went home to be with the Lord Aug. 17, 2017. She was born March 28, 1993, in Wheat Ridge, Colo. She is survived by her husband, Justin Browning; son, Carsen Ibold; parents, Robert Ibold and Eileen Walsh; siblings, Annabell Tuttle, Vanessa South, Karen Snow, Derrik Dawydow, and Heather, Brandy, and Eric Taylor; aunt, Kim and husband David Hathaway and good friend, Janet Spie. A family co...

Obituary: Chris MarsChris Mars, 56, of Russellville passed away, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at his home in Russellville. A son of Billy and Barbara Minyard Mars, he was born Dec. 19, 1960, in Russellville. Chris was a Russellville High School graduate. He was an employee with ConAgra Foods. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Mars. Chris is survived by his parents, Billy and Barbara Mars, Russellville; five daughters, Misty Liles (Corey), Dardanelle, Charli...

Obituary: Carl LawleyCarl Lawley, 63, of Russellville, formerly of Hayward, Calif., passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock surrounded by his beloved family. The son of Carl William Lawley and Anna Louise Lawley, he was born March 12, 1954, in Hayward, Calif. He married Geanina Balanut on Feb. 20, 2004, at Dover. He was a United States Navy veteran. He worked for the Russellville School District as the lead custodian at Dwi...

Obituary: Marilyn BoyceMarilyn Gean Boyce, 89, formerly of Atkins, passed away Aug. 23, 2017, at Conway Regional Health Center. She was born Nov. 26, 1927, in Atkins, daughter of the late W.C. and Bernice Faucett Gipson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Boyce; two sons, James and Gary Boyce; daughter, Brenda Gibbs and five brothers. She is survived by a son, Donnie Boyce of Atkins; daughter, Sue and husband Roger Warren of Conway; five br...

Obituary: Janive BlanchardJanive Segraves Blanchard, 93, of Russellville passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born June 15, 1924, in Strawberry to Charles Homer and Beulah Fortenberry Segraves. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics and then earned her Master’s Degree in Education at the University of Arkansas. Janive was retired and spent her career as an educator, where her passion was for home economics. She was preceded ...